Author Archives: Kevin Janiec

Dear Jordo, Your 27th year will be historically tough to beat. You crushed the game this year as a wife, mother, sister, daughter, friend, and sales woman. But I know you don’t like the spotlight, so I’ll keep it short. Im proud of you, I’m grateful for you, and I’m lucky to have you. IContinue reading “19: Cinco de Jordo (Austria style)”

It doesn’t matter where it is, when it is, or what it is. It doesn’t matter if it’s a Nashville bachelor party, wedding dance floor, summer barbecue, late night conversation with friends by a fire pit, playtime with Charlie, breakfast with Jordan, happy hour on the beach, weekly reflection, client appointment, lunch with a colleague,Continue reading “18: Defining your super power”

Growing up, my role models were all builders. My Pop-Pop built houses for a living and built a pond, tennis court, and many other things for fun. My Dad started building houses with Pop-Pop, and then built out his own real estate development company. My father-in-law built parks, ball fields, and rec centers throughout hisContinue reading “17: Let’s keep building”

On Wednesday night, I learned that I successfully passed the CFP®️ exam. Since finding out, I’ve felt a combination of relief, joy, gratitude, excitement and pride. Essentially, I imagine I had the same feeling as Tiger when his final putt dropped. Typically I would try to reflect on the year long process and the lessonsContinue reading “16: Celebrating the CFP®️”

My work team recently started a new ritual to kick off and close out our weekly staff meetings. We begin each meeting with a rapid fire round table of “Shout outs,” and end the meeting with our “Wins of the Week.” The ritual is intended to foster an environment of gratitude, positivity, and pride. IContinue reading “15: “Shout outs” and “Wins of the Week””

There’s a quote that sits on the window sill above our kitchen sink. It says, “Remember what and who matter most. Making a life is more important than making a living.” I always liked the reminder. Nowadays, I sometimes need the reminder. Charlie started Daycare two weeks ago, and became sick within a few days.Continue reading “14: Sick days”

There are a few things I need to survive. I need food, water, and shelter. I need a loving family. I need the occasional boys’ weekend. There’s something special about a weekend in which ordinarily successful businessmen become the village idiots. There’s something refreshing when your most stressful decision is Kentucky vs. Wofford. There’s somethingContinue reading “13: A weekend with the boys”